GlowBug,

Thanks for the advice. I did take my measurements at the beginning so that I would have a baseline. To me, losing inches and firming up is more important than what the scale says - not that i wouldn't want to lose more weight. I have 2 boys that require me to have lots of energy. One (8 y.o.) who is constantly on go and the other (12) who has already started acting like a teenager requires a different type of stamina, not to mention patience on my part.